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Mexican Fideo

March 20, 2020

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Want a comforting and delicious side for your Mexican dish? Forget about traditional rice and give this traditional Mexican fideo a try!

Mexican Fideo with cilantro and lime garnish

Growing up, fideo was a staple in our house. This “mexican spaghetti”, as my husband likes to call it, is so easy to make and requires minimal ingredients. Everyone’s version of fideo varies depending on how their family made it, where they are from, etc. We always had two versions, a “soupy” one and dry version, also known as fideo seco. I won’t even lie that I have resourced to using broken up angel hair pasta for my fideo and have just as delicious results. You do you, no right or wrong way of making this deliciousness.

Browned fideo
Cooked fideo

Fideo is made with Vermicelli pasta which can be found just about anywhere. I have seen it at my local grocery stores, Walmart, and Target. You can also order it online off Amazon or here. As I mentioned above, broken up angel hair pasta or even spaghetti works great too. The process used to make fideo is the same process used to make my Mexican rice. Fideo is a little less “attention-seeking”, if you will. Your water to pasta ratio does not have to be perfect and you really can’t mess this recipe up. If you add a little more water than you wanted, you get the soup version of fideo. If not enough water, you get the dry version. Both are equally delicious and can be enjoyed as a side or dish of its own.

Mexican fideo in a bowl with cilantro and lime garnish

Next time you can’t decide what kind of side dish to make to accompany your Mexican meal, definitely try this out! It’s a little different than Mexican rice but just as quick and easy. I promise, you won’t even miss the rice with this! If you want to make it a dish of its own, just ladle it into a bowl and top with queso fresco and some salsa. Serve with flour tortillas and you’ve got a simple and delicious meal to enjoy!

Fideo
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5 from 2 votes

Fideo

Fideo is a perfect side for any Mexican dish.
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: fideo, mexican food

Ingredients

  • 1 (7.5 oz) pkg fideo or vermicelli or angel hair pasta, broken into pieces
  • 1/4 large onion chopped
  • 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
  • 1 tsp sazon optional
  • 2 tbsp chicken bouillon
  • 5 cups water
  • or
  • 5 cups chicken broth
  • oil

Instructions

  • Place water in a pot to boil, (or place chicken broth to boil).
  • Place dutch oven or large saucepan over medium heat with some oil of choice.
  • Cook onion for a couple of minutes and add fideo. Brown the fideo until slightly golden and fragrant, stirring frequently to ensure it doesn't burn.
  • Add bouillon and sazon to water and mix thoroughly.
  • Pour tomato sauce and seasoned water or broth into dutch oven or saucepan with fideo. Mix well and salt to taste, if needed.
  • Cover dutch oven or saucepan with lid and let simmer over medium heat until pasta cooked through, about 15 minutes.
  • Add more water or broth if soupier fideo is wanted.

Notes

You can find the sazon I use and grew up on here. You can also found it on Amazon, Walmart, and a few grocery stores as well as Mexican specialty stores. 

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Comments

  1. Claudia says

    December 13, 2020 at 7:25 pm

    5 stars
    I made this today and guau! It was delicious. I did everything the same except I did not have tomato sauce so I puréed a can of diced tomatoes. It smelled and tasted like my mom’s. Thanks, Jess! I really enjoy your recipes.

    Reply
    • Jess says

      December 20, 2020 at 5:27 pm

      Thanks so much, Claudia! Glad you loved it as much as we do!

      Reply
  2. Laura says

    January 26, 2021 at 10:41 am

    5 stars
    Wonderful comfort food! Love the texture and flavor, and easy to make. Win-win!

    Reply
    • Jess says

      January 28, 2021 at 9:47 pm

      Thanks so much, Laura!

      Reply
  3. Xio says

    April 29, 2022 at 1:13 am

    I made this today and it was the best fideo soup I’ve ever made and I’ve been making some for years. I’ve played with many recipes and this one is it. I think the sazón was the missing ingredient. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Jess says

      May 3, 2022 at 1:08 pm

      Hi Xio, thanks for giving this recipe a try. I am so glad you loved it as much as we do!

      Reply

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Hola! I'm Jess, a full-time oncology nurse who loves to cook and create flavorful and delicious food. I enjoy re-creating recipes to make them healthy and keep them full of flavor with some spice! You will find many Whole30 recipes here but also plenty of delicious recipes to indulge in because life's too short, right?!

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